heavy metal

End of time role gamers enjoy the Wacken Open Air music festival on Friday, in Wacken, Germany. About 75,000 heavy metal fans from all over the world descend every year on the village of 1,800 residents for the three-day event.

Robot rock band Z-Machines performs during the band’s debut concert in Tokyo. Guitarist Mach (centre), keyboardist Cosmo (left) and drummer Ashura took to the stage in Tokyo on Monday to perform three songs, including one in collaboration with Japanese pop girl duo Amoyamo, to a crowd of almost 100 people.